does it kind of feel like a tightness in your chest?

No I don't physically feel the tightness. It is harder to eat is the morning, I stick to a protein shake. Lunch is still a bit hard but I manage with little bites and lots of chewing. As the day goes on it easier to get food down.

How is it harder? Does it come back up if you try to eat?

For me, it is harder in the morning to eat also. If I try to eat early, it kinda feels like the food gets stuck. Most of time when this happens, it results in a "PB"! It is usually after lunch time before I attempt any food. I stick with protein shakes for breakfast every day.

How is it harder? Does it come back up if you try to eat?

I can't actually feel the tightness. It's just that when I eat, I can tell it's going down hard. I usually start my morning with a hot cup of tea to help loosen the band. Even then, for the last week I've had to go back to Protein drinks for breakfast because I'm so tight. This morning I thought I'd take my husband to the local cafe for a country omelet. I took one small bite, chewed well and within a minute or so I started sliming. Fortunately, my husband and I always share our meals (even before the band) because we believe there's just too much food served in both places so he just ate the 3 egg omelet by himself while I sat there with my coffee.

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Since my last fill I've notice a difference in the morning. One thing in particular is taking my morning non chewable vitamins. I take several small pills and they kind of feel like preband when you swallowed something without water and it goes down slowly. So even with the water I get this sensation. I do not have any probelms however with my morning breakast which is Chobani Greek fat free fruited yoghurt with: half scoop whey isolate, splendra, benefiber, some kashi go lean. Greek yoghurt is thicker than regular yoghurt and I do have the cereal in there. I'm hoping I may be at restriction. I don't think I would want to be tighter than this in the morning since I don't really want to have a protein drink for breakfast. I like chewing.

This is very common. I have read and heard of this many times and is true for me. I think it is just the nature of the band, just respect the way you feel and eat accordingly.

If it was not for my one cup of coffee in the morning I would have to wait until 9 or 10 am to eat. I have my cup around 6AM and I am ready to eat a good breakfast by 7 or 8. I have no problems finishing my meal either! LOL! Without the coffee I get full really quick (only 3 or 4 tsp of oatmeal).

Being tight in the morning is pretty standard as you near your sweet spot. I cant eat or drink anything till about eleven am. Even lunch is hard sometimes, but i'm good for dinner.

I don't physically feel anything unless I try to eat/drink in the morning. I drink a protein shake every morning for my breakfast. Some days I have to take that slow. Hard to describe - not a stuck feeling more of a feeling of the liquid getting backed up - its almost like I can't swallow. Doesn't hurt. By the time lunch rolls around I am good to eat a regular meal.